Online PA Sports Betting Expected to be Huge

Online sports betting is now live at a Pennsylvania and and analysts are predicting the state’s sports betting market could become the most lucrative in the nation.

PA Mobile, Online Delays Costing Millions

Delays in implementing online and mobile sports betting in Pennsylvania are costing the industry millions, particularly considering its high taxes and fees.

AGA Establishes Responsible Sports Betting Code

The AGA has released a new “Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering,” marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision removing the federal ban on sports betting....

Mobile Betting Bill Advances in New York

The New York Senate’s Gaming Committee has cleared legislation that restricts web-based wagering to the state’s upstate commercial and tribal casinos. It’s less than supporters want, but they see...

Sports Betting Approved In Iowa

After weeks of speculation whether Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (l.) would sign a sports betting bill, she recently put her signature on legislation allowing in-person, online and mobile wagering...

Michigan Rep Revisits Online Gambling Measure

Michigan state Rep. Brandt Iden (l.) continues to tweak his online gambling measure to avoid a veto by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Her office has expressed the same concern as...

PartyPoker Closes 94 ‘Bot’ Accounts

PartyPoker announced it has closed 94 accounts for the fraudulent use of ‘bots’ and seized about $144,000 and €34,000. The accounts were on the operator’s global and shared liquidity...

Wire Act Opinion Could Cost States $220 Million in Lottery Proceeds

The new opinion by the U.S. Justice Department on the federal wire act has put states with online lotteries in danger of losing at least $220 million in annual...

Texas House Approves Legalizing Daily Fantasy Sports

The Texas House has given initial approval to a bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports and designate it as a game of skill. The bill is expected to...

Tennessee Becomes First Online-Only Sports-Betting State

Tennessee will become the first state offering only online and mobile sports betting, effective July 1. Governor Bill Lee (L.) said he'll let the legislation become law without his...

Study: ‘Loot Box’ Video Game Feature Like Gambling

A study by the University of British Columbia found that the “loot box” feature in modern video games generates behavior not unlike problem gambling.

New Jersey Regulators Fine Gaming Innovation Group

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has fined the Malta-based gaming services provider Gaming Innovation Group for allowing an out-of-state gambler to place online wagers, violating geolocation guidelines.

A New Deal for Mobile Betting in N.Y.?

Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow now say they want to limit remote sports betting to the commercial and tribal casinos upstate. They hope the concession will bring...

Pennsylvania to Launch Mobile Sports and iGaming July 15

Members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said at the board’s meeting last week that the state’s online gaming program will kick off July 15. There are currently no...

Rush Street Interactive Launches Everi Remote Game Server in New Jersey

PlaySugarHouse.com is premiering Everi’s Remote Game Server with an exclusive launch of the player popular Smokin’ 777, for the month of April. Rush Street will add four of Everi’s...

Operators Form Sports Betting Monitoring Group

A group of U.S. sportsbook operators have announced the formation of the non-profit Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association. The organization will monitor the sports betting industry to detect and...

Big Bookmakers Back Total Ban on Broadcast Gambling Advertising in UK

William Hill and GVC Holdings PLC, owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, are calling for a complete ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts, either live or rerun, as well...

Scientific Games Launches ‘OpenSports’; Partners with Wynn

Scientific Games has launched OpenSports, a new end-to-end sports betting portfolio of products and services built around the company’s leading OpenBet technology, and announced a new partnership with Wynn...

Delaware North Sues Over Sportsbook Closures

Delaware North's two West Virginia casino sportsbooks have been unable to take bets since March 6 due to a dispute between Miomni Gaming and a third party supplier. Delaware...

Michigan Lawmaker To Introduce Online Gambling Measure

In addition to a sports betting bill, Michigan state Rep. Brandt Iden is sponsoring the Michigan Lawful Internet Gaming Act. The legislation had bipartisan support last year but was...